Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Busy Bitterroot Bees

Okay, okay. We know. We've been bad. Not updating the blog, keeping all of you in the dark for a whole year. But we're turning over a new leaf (blossoming, if you will), hoping to update regularly, keeping you in tune with the happenings at Bitterroot Flower Shop and our lovely little Missoula.

Wedding season is in full swing, and Lynda and the designers are busy every weekend creating fabulous bridal bouquets, boutonnieres, and centerpieces for our happy couples.  People are getting creative this year - we have done arrangements with dusty miller, cornflower, and of course, local flowers and grasses from Blue Willow Farm in Stevensville.

Katie made this gorgeous thing last week: Casablanca lilies, cornflower, hydrangea, freesia, Queen Anne's lace, and a big cascade of blue and white ribbons.

We still have weekends and flowers available for weddings this summer as well as next, so if you're tying the knot anytime soon, consider asking us to help make your special day extra-special.

Something else we're proud to announce is that we've finally figured out what to do with all those vases community members donate to us.  You know the ones- you've gotten flowers from your kids or coworkers and once the flowers are spent, unsure of what to do with the vases, you tuck them away into corners of shelves all over your house.  Maybe once in a while you are able to reuse one, but mostly, they take up space and collect dust. 

But have no fear - Bitterroot Flower Shop is here!  When you bring in a reusable vase, we donate $1 to a local charity of our choice.   Right now, we are giving to our neighbors at the Missoula Food Bank.  We are happy to help you clean your shelves and your conscience all in one go, by feeding our community and our spirits!  Check in here or on our Facebook to find out which charity will be next. 

And, as always, BFS knows how to keep it real in the summer, and our employees are not only friendly and creative, but they can cook, too!  Our last employee potluck was filled with delicious sides and salads of all kinds, but Jeff was the man of the shop, grilling up some mean lean turkey burgers, corn on the cob, and colorful mini bell peppers.  Yum!